Waste-pipe stopper



Nov. 14, 1933. F. KAPLAN 1,935,361

WASTE PIPE STOPPER Filed April 7. 1952 W fiedrzzff ff'galsw.

Fredric PATENT ome -y WASTE-PIPE STOPPER k Kaplan, B'eloit, Wis., assignor of one-- half to Bert Kohn, Chicago, 111..

Application April 7, 1932. Serial No. 603,803 i Claims. (Cl. 4 .295)

- This invention appertains to stoppers forwaste pipes of sinks, Wash basins, and the like, and has for-one ofits primary objects .the provision of novel' means' associated with the stopper, -for 5 catching debris, such as hair, ravelings and the like, so as to effectively prevent the passage of such debris into the waste pipe and thereby prevent the stopping up of thepipe.

' Another salient object of my invention is the provision of a stopper for'waste pipes of sinks, wash basins and the like, having connected therewith and depending therefrom for reception in the drain pipe, for catching and retaining small arti cles of debris, such as hair andravelings, whereby 5 such matter will be retained with the stopper and withdrawn from the pipe with the stopper, sothat the clogging up of the pipe by the collection of such debris will" be prevented.

A further important object oimy invention is the provision of a novel attachment for the stoppers to drain pip'es'for sinks, wash basins and the like, whichembodies' a perforated debris collection disc,with means forconnecting the discwith the" stopper, so'that the disc can be withdrawn from the pipe with the stopper to permit the removal of any collected debris.

A further object of my invention is the provision of novel meansior uniting the perforated drain disc'with the stopper, which embodies a plurality of hair or raveling catching hooks, so as to prevent hair 'or' ravelings from gaining access into the drain pipe through the drain disc.-'

A still further object of my invention is to pro- I vide an improved attachment for, the stopper 135- of drain pipes of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost. x

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists ,in the novel construction, arrangement and formationof parts, as will be hereinafter more vspecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionthrough the drain pipe of a sink or basin showing my improved attachment associated therewith and illustrating the stopper in its operative position for preventing the passage of water into the pipe;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the pipe taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; and, v

Figure 3 is a side elevationof a slightly modified form of my invention, the stopper body being shown in vertical section.

7 Referring to the drawing in detaiL'wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views/the letter A generally indicates my improved device and B an ordinary drain pipe for use in connection with asink, wash basin or the like; The drain pipe B is connected with the sink, by the'use of a suitable thimble 5, or any other desired manner; 7

Arranged in the drain pipe directly below the sink or basin is the usual guard v6, which in the presentinstance, has been shown to consist of a pair of diametrically extending crossed guard bars. a v a,

My improved attachment A'comprises a stopper 10 whichcan be formed of rubber and of sub stantially the usual shape and construction. The upper end'of the stopper can be provided with the ordinary pulling ring 11. Anchored in the stopper 10 and depending therefrom is a pair of spaced guide, rods 12, the lower ends of which are provided with oppositelydirectedhookslS. Slidably mounted upon the guide rods 12, isa perforated drain disc 14', which is to normally, rest against the guard cross bars 6 as will be herein}- after more fully pointed out. a

An' expansion coil spring 15- is placed about the guide rods 12 and the opposite ends of this spring bear respectively against the perforated drain disc 14 10.

In use of my improved attachment, the'drain disc 14 is placed within the drain pipe until the and the inner surface of the body same abuts against the guard bars 6. The guide rods with their hooks 13 are, placed between the guard bars, so that the guiderods can slide below the bars, when the stopper is inserted in the drain pipe for preventing the passage of water therethrough. When the stopperis inserted in Y the drain pipe, the spring is compressed, as shown in Figure lot the drawing, and the guide .95 rods are 'forceddownwardly, so that the hooks 13 will lie below the guard bars and form means for catching hair, ravelings and the like.

When it is desired to allow water to flow through the drain pipe, the stopper 10 1s pulled above the drain pipe and the same is held in that position by the spring 15. After the water has drained from the bowl or sink, the entire attachment can be pulled from the drain pipe, so that any. matter caught by the drain disc 14 and the V hooks 13 can be removed therefrom.

In Figure 3, I have shown another form of my invention and as shown, the, same embodies a stopper 20 for the drain pipe which can also 'be of substantially ordinary construction. The

upperend of the stopper is provided with the usual pull ring 21. The inner face of the stopper has anchored thereto, an. eye or loop 22, to which is'attached a length of chain 23. This chain 23 is formed relatively long and the lower end there of has secured thereto, an eye 24 which is in turn attached to the axial center of a perforated drain disc 25. The intermediate length .of the chain has connected therewith, a series of novelly formed links 26. Each of these links 26 is formed from a single length of wire and each include the upper and lower connecting loops or eyes 27 and the oppositely directed hooks or arms 23. The eyes 24 of the links 26 permit the links to be connected with one another andwith the ordinary links of the chain 23. I prefer to connect my links 26 together in such a manner, that the hooks of one link 26 will be arranged'at right angles to the hooks of another link 26. r

In use of this form of my invention, the drain disc 25 is placed within the drain pipe against the ordinary guard Within the drain pipe and when it is desired to stop the flow of water through the drain pipe and hold the water in the bowl or sink,-the stopper is frictionally forced into the drain pipe with the length of chain 23 resting on the surface of the drain disc 25.

Whenit is desired to allow the water to flow from the bowl or sink, the stopper is pulled from out of its frictional engagement with the drain pipe and resting on the bottom of the bowl or sink with the major portion of the chain with the links 26 in the pipe. Any ravelings or hair flowing through the pipe will be caught by the hooks 28 and the drain disc 25. When sufficient debris has been caught by the links 26 and the disc 25, it is merely necessary to pull up on the stopper and pull the chain and drain disc from the drain pipe and remove the collected matter therefrom. The disc 25 and the chain can then be reinserted within the drain pipe.

.Ch'anges in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of my invention, but What I claim as new is:

1. An attachment for the drain pipes of sinks, wash basins, etc. comprising a removable stopper for the drain pipe, a pair of depending guide rods anchored to the inner face of the stopper, a pair of oppositely directed debris catching hooks formed on the lower ends of the rods, a perforated drain disc slidably mounted on the guide rods, and an expansion spring on said rods having its opposite terminals bearing against the inner face of the stopper and the'upper face of the drain disc.

2. The combination with the drain pipe of a sink, wash basin or the like, having a guard therein, of an attachment for the drain pipe comprising a removable stopper for frictionally engaging the drain pipe, a pair of depending guide rods anchored in thestopper for straddling the bars of the'guard, oppositely directed debris catching hooks formed on the lower ends of the rods, a perforated drain pipe slidably mounted on the rods normally resting against the guard, and an expansion spring coiled about the rods and having its opposite terminals bearing against the inner face of the stopper and the top face of the perforated drain plate. r r

3. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for the drain pipes of sinks, basins etc. comprising a stopper, a relatively long length of chain connected to the inner face of the stopper, a perforated drain disc secured to the lower end of the chain, and aplurality of connected links interposed in the length of the chain having a plurality of oppositely directed debris catching hooks.

4; An attachment for the drain pipes of wash basins, etc., comprising a stopper for the drain pipe, a removable perforated drain disc disposed below the stoppenmeans operatively connecting the stopper and drain disc together, whereby the drain disc can be removed with the stopper from the drain pipe whendesired, and debris-catching hooks carried by the connecting means for the stopper and drain disc; r

, FREDRICK 

